" ' A NOVEL STRIKE. >v

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13461, 28 June 1907, Page 2

A NOVEL STRIKE.

Newcastle,, June 28.-^4 : .novel strike • of shipmasters has occurred ., against "a • regulation issued by tb^fKai^ay missioner -*with a view to-p^e'vonting the > congestion pf, shippinjg at' the loading cranes. Fines are imposed unless the yessels.are detained a_t^ th^, r^ranes by stress of weather. or\anlb of a pilp.t- As* a protest, t'he^Mpmastgre reived not ' to go alongside the cranes, with the re* suit that loaded.,trueks,ar-e.paing up in the ratttfasy yardsr. tt.S'w'einpties are being returned, the mines are likely tot i be thrown idle. - ' : 'j